In order to add a little spice to 2007 Little League Tournament we've organised on FreeKick, vishnukumar suggested doing a series of manager interviews.

After the first games were played, he approached Ireland's paulos53 of Rebel County.


What is your real name, age and when is your birthday?

Paul O'Sullivan, 32 years old, birthday is March 12th.


Which is your favourite team in FreeKick and why do you like them?

Rebel County of course.


Do you think you have chance to win the Little League Tournament?

I only drafted two defenders in my squad so I will need a bit of luck with their training and form to have a chance. However I am happy with the rest of my squad.


Which is your best match, best day and best player in your team so far in FreeKick?

My most memorable moments have been with the Irish National team. Our best match was a 4-1 win over Serbia, to qualify for the Last 16 of the 3rd senior World cup. I think that it is very rare for a small nation to have such a comprehensive victory over a larger nation.

I was also very happy with the 0-0 draws against Romania and Netherlands.

He may not have been my best player but Jure Lasan was my favourite. I bought him for $5,000 at the start of season 5 and his brilliant Aerial helped him score a lot of goals, using the old 'Long Ball' tactic. He even scored 11 goals in one league game as a 30 year-old; which is still an Irish Premier division record.


What you think about your first match in the Little LeagueTournament? Do you feel unlucky about losing the match in the last minutes?

I expected the PR Pimps strikers to be too strong for me so I was surprised that it was a such a close game. I didn't deserve to win but I was unlucky not to get the draw. I am still wondering how they scored their winning goal.


Which team do you think are favourite to win the Little League Tournament?

I haven't looked at all the squads yet, so I wouldn't like to make a call on this one. However, I think that most teams have three or four good players and a lot of weak players so many of the squads will be of similar strength.

Hopefully this means that manager decisions will have a large bearing on the result of games and that the best manager will win the cup.


What is your aim in FreeKick?

Like a lot of managers, my greatest ambition is to win the IC (International Cup).

My squad needs a lot of strengthening before it can match the top teams but I will keep trying.


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Gameweek 1 (Thursday, August 9th)
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CaNNoN FoDDeR! vs FC NellinLiina (3:7)
England Academicals vs Club AEK de Maestro (3:0)
Feltham FC vs slowdive fc (7:8)
Forza Mersawa vs MaD MonkeyS FC (3:0)
Rampant Rovers vs Men in Blues (11:6)
Rebel County vs PR Pimps (6:7)
The Sums vs FK Golden-Boy (3:0)
TRuNCu vs Gloria Valahiei (4:9)

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Leading hotshot is William Byrne, of Rampant Rovers, with 8 goals and one assist.
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